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1. BASIC CONCEPTS OF AGNI BY DR. ARCHANA THAKUR MD 1 ST YEAR

2. IMPORTANCE OF AGNI avk;qoZ.kksZcyaLokLF;eqRlkgksip;kSçHkkA vkstLrstks·Xu;çk.kkÜpksäknsgkfXugsrqdk%A “ kkUrs·XukSfez;rs ; qDrsfpjathoR;uke ;%A jaksxh LFkkf }d`rsewyefXuLrLekfUu:P;rsAA ¼p- fp - 15@1&2½

3. AGNI DERIVATIVES AYU – Longevity Varna – Complexion Balam - Strength Swasthyam - Health Utsaha - Enthusiasm Upachaya - Body metabolism Prabha - Luster Ojas - Tissue essence Agnayah - Bio fires Prana - Life

4. “ शान्तेऽग्नौ म्रियते, युक्ते चिरं जीवत्यनामय: । ” ( च.चि.१५/०४ ) When agni of the body get extinguished then the body ( sharir ) is considered as dead. As far as agni inside the body remains in sam avastha ,person live long without any ailment or disease.

5. PACHAKPITTA ipR;Uua foHktrs lkjfdV~V i`Fkd ~ rFkkAA r= LFkeso fiRrkuka “ ks’kk.kke ”; uqxzge~A djksfr cynkusu ikpda uke rr ~ Le`re~AA v-g-lw12@12

6. It is explained from the way in which it performs the pakadi karmas i.e. it digests food , separates sara from kitta of the food, because of this ,it is known as pachakpitta . Pachakpitta has following synonyms : jatharagni,kosthagni,antaragni , dehagni etc;

7. Location of Pachakpitta Ikkpd vfXu dk LFkku ‘ k’BhfiŸk / kjk ; kprqÆo / keUuikuek”k;krçP;qraidk”k;ksifLFkra / kkj;frA ¼lq- “ kk - 4@18½ While being place in an area between amasaya and pakavasya ,directly participates in the digestion of food and at the same time , support to and augments the functions of remaining pittas ,present elsewhere in the body

8. “अग्निरेव शरीरे पित्त ा न्तर्गत: कुपिताकुपित: शुभाशुभानि करोति” ॥ च . सू १२/

9. AGNI SUBH ASUBH KARAM 3 MATRA USHNAM 3 AMATRA USHNAM 4 PRAKRIT VARN 4 VIKRT VARN 5 SHAURYA 5 BHAYA 6 HARSH 6 KRODH 7 MOH 7 PRASAD SHUBH KARAM ASHUBH KARAM 1 PAKATI 1 APAKTI 2 DARSHANAM 2 ADARSHANAM

10. SITE OF AGNI अग्न्यधिष्ठानम् अन्नस्य ग्रहणात् ग्रहणीमत्ता। नाभेरूपर्यग्निबलेनोपष्ट्ब्धोपबृंहिता॥ (च.चि.१५) The seat of agni is Grahani Grahani is named as it receives the food It is situated in between amashya and pakwashaya .

11. “रागपक्तितेजोमेधोष्मकृत्पित्तं पञ्चधा प्रविभक्तमग्निकर्मणाऽनुग्रहं करोति ।” सु.सू. १५/०४ Raag – ( ranjak pitta)- rasa ranjan Pakti –( pachak pitta)- ahaar paachan Tejo - ( alochak pitta)- darshan Medho ( sadhak pitta)- budhi,medh Ushm ( bhrajak pitta)- skin complexion

12. अग्नि भेद (13) जठराग्नि (प्रधानतम) भूताग्नि (यथाभूत ५ प्रकार ) धात्वग्नि (यथाधातु ७ प्रकार)

13. Charak samhita Sushruta samhita Antragni 1, pachakagni , Bhutagnis 5, ranjakagni , Dhatvagni 7. alochakagni , sadakagni bhrajkagni . Charak samhita Sushruta samhita Antragni 1, pachakagni , Bhutagnis 5, ranjakagni , Dhatvagni 7. alochakagni , sadakagni bhrajkagni .

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15. Jatharagni This agni is situated in amashya . Its main function is digestion of food. This agni converts ahaar into ahaar rasa.

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17. B hootagni This is of five types :- Parthivagni Aapyagni Agneyagni Vayavyagni Nabhasagni

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20. Dhatvagni This agni is of seven types :- Rasagni Raktagni Maansagni Medo agni Ashthyagni Majjagni Shukragni

21. अग्निकार्मुक्ता

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23. CAUSES OF VITIATION OF AGNI - Excessive(fast), indigestion, over eating and irregular eating, Inappropriate food materials Improper use of panchakarma Emaciation as a result of diseases. Seasonal perversion. Suppressions of naturals urges.

24. “ दुष्यत्यग्निः,स दुष्टोऽन्नं न तत् पचति लघ्वपि । अपच्यमानं शुक्तत्वं यात्यन्नं विषरुपताम्।।” (च.चि.१५/४४) Being thus vitiated, does not digest even light food. This undigested food becomes sour in taste and it works like poison and it gives rise to several diseases.

25. अग्निभेदः(दोषानुसार) स चतुर्विधो भवति-दोषानभिपन्न एकः । विक्रियामापन्नस्त्रिविधो भवति-विषमो वातेन, तीक्ष्णः पित्तेन,मन्दः श्लेष्मणा,चतुर्थः समः सर्वसाम्यादिति ।। ( सु.सू.३५/२८ )

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28. T ype of agni vitiation:- V ishmagni due to vaat dosh T ikshnagni due to pitt a dosh M andagni due to kaph a dosh

29. Types of Agni VISHAMAGNI Here the digestive fire is disturbed by vata . Because of variability in vata , there are episodes of alternating cycles of strong appetite with loss of appetite.

30. TIKSHANAGNI Here the digestive fire is disturbed by pitta. T his type of agni can easily digest even high amount of ingested food . Sometimes in the absence of fuel it start consuming body’s own tissues ( dhatu )

31. MANDAGNI Here the digestive fire is disturbed by kapha . Because of variability in kapha , there are episodes of poor appetite, sluggish metabolism and tendency to weight gain despite optimal food consumption. Due to sluggish metabolism food becomes vidagadh .

32. SAMAGNI (Normal): Normal digestive fire is characterised by strong and appealing appetite that is easily satisfied with normal food. Digestive functions are proper; there are no episodes of gas, colic and constipation. Samagni is largely responsible for human body nutrition and building strong foundation of seven tissues.

33. Physiological significance Majority of the diseases are outcome of malfunctioning of the agni which rightly has been called as central root to health . Agni not only plays vital role in absorption of macro as well as micronutrients, but is destructive to pathogens also. The food that in not properly digested is referred as " ama " in Ayurveda and it is nothing but a toxin or pathogen responsible for diseases.

34. Proper functioning of digestive fire is evident from normal tone of the digestive-system, circulatory-system, strong immunity or resistance against diseases, proper tissue growth and body complexion.

35. Role of dushta agni in manifestation of vyadhi - “रोगाः सर्वेऽपि मन्देऽग्नौ ।।” अ.हृ.नि१२/०१ “जठरानल दौर्बल्यादविपक्वस्तु यो रसः। स आम संज्ञको देहे सर्वदोषप्रकोपणः ।।” (मधुकोष)

36. Agni versus Ama In Ayurveda, the theory of agni or biological fire, is of prime importance. Agni is among the critical factors in determining optimal health and internal h o m e ostasis . On the contrary, ama is a toxin or pathogen, responsible for aetiology of all diseases. Major cause behind ama production is impairment of agni .

37. Pathological significance If digestive fire is not functioning properly, one has poor digestion, improper blood-circulation, poor complexion, low energy levels, flatulence and poor immunity against diseases. Thus promoting proper functioning of the digestive fire is treating the root cause of the diseases, according to Ayurvedic principles.

38. Thus a vicious cycle of impaired agni and the production of ama is established. Understanding basic relationship between ama and agni is of prime importance in treating the diseases. Maintaining good appetite, use of digestive stimulants and ensuring regular bowel movements are of prime importance in enkindling the digestive fire and preventing the production of root cause of all diseases, ama .

39. M ethods of p a cifying agni dosha “आमप्रदोषजानां पुनर्विकाराणामपतर्पणेनैवो परमो भवति।” (च.वि.२/१३) अपतर्पणमपि च त्रिविधं-लङ्घनं लङ्घनपाचनं दोषावसेचनं चेति।। (च.वि.३/४३)

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